Articles by Date : January 30 1995 - February 05 1995

Visitors flock to Hirex show
A 6% boost in attendance figures at Hirex 1995 - Wembley's small plant and tool show - gave further evidence that the hire industry is coming out.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Powerfab shows new colourful line-up
Welsh company Powerfab chooses Hirex 95 to unveil its new corporate identity and latest line-up of products. Now known as PFL, the company showed.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Cablemaster lays it on
JCB's 1CX Cablemaster is set to revolutionise trench-cutting methods. Servo-operated controls and loader functions will reduce operator fatigue .... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

High-tech dozer bows in
Komatsu's D155AX-3 Super has shown improved superiority in tests more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

CemBrit fixes with dry accessories
CemBrit, manufacturer of fibre cement slates and sheeting products, has introduced a full range of dry-fix accessories for its Jutland Slates. .... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Walkpac takes the strain
Walkpac, a battery-powered 700 bar hydraulic pump more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Marshalls' Victorian style
Marshalls has introduced a new range of cast iron, steel and aluminium street furniture, with traditional and contemporary designs suitable for a.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Belfast bridge set to open
Belfast's cross harbour road and rail link, one of the largest concrete segmental bridge construction contracts in Europe, opens this month. Each.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

CONSTRUCTION INSOLVENCY-WEEKLY UPDATE
CJ's weekly list of corporate insolvencies in the construction industry. For œ160, IT Systems will fax details to subscribers on a daily.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Barrage ducting galore
More than 165m of Broadstel ducting from Glynwed Brickhouse has been installed as part of the œ50 million Tees Barrage project being carried.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Lightweight drilling rig
Portable and lightweight, Nimbus's new diamond drilling rig is of special interest to builders and allied trades. Weighing in at 13kg, the.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

A double profile kerb
Scan Kerb, supplier of Swedish self-adhesive precast concrete kerbs, has introduced a new kerb with a double profile. The 75mm high kerb, which.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Management & Motivation
A new, monthly focus on issues that count more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

in brief
New indemnity scheme Insurance broker Sedgwick has launched a new professional indemnity scheme for consulting engineers. Claim preparation.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

who's who
Client Rugby Football Union Main Contractor John Mowlem Construction Piling Contractor Cementation Steelwork .... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

THE CHANGING FACE OF OUR INDUSTRY
Accountant Touche Ross has published a comprehensive and searching report into the future of the construction industry. James Atkinson presents.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Heavy duty bollard
An entirely new hydraulically operated rising bollard for both traffic control and security applications, offering exceptional robustness combined.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

New approach to paving specification
Specifiers seeking a unique landscape paving solution to suit a project's individual requirements should take a look at the Charcon Malvern range,.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Mini excavator stirs it up
One of a batch of new minis at Hirex 1995, Sandhurst Mfg (SMC)'s new 1.4t machine, the MX14-1 mini excavator, generated quite a stir at this year's.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Patterned paving designs
Baggeridge Brick has launched a range of Patterned Pavers to increase specifiers' paving design options in hard landscape, footpath and pedestrian.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Construction Board gets green light
Establishment of a Construction Industry Board to oversee improvements to procurement practice was given the go ahead this week by Environment.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Court refuses extra site hours on JLE
Aoki/Soletanche could face project over-run costs of more than œ2 million on its Jubilee Line Extension contract after failing to win a.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

British majors turn away from foreign steel firms
Top contractors are to boycott continental steelwork contractors in response to late deliveries and specification problems, according to UK steel.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Contractors lobby over landfill levy
An industry campaign to soften the blow of the new landfill tax - announced in last November's budget - is gathering momentum. There are fears.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Beams cut-up under Big Ben
A Balfour Beatty/Amec joint venture called in a 300t crane to its Westminster station site, on contract 102 of the Jubilee Line Extension, last.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

City report calls for job cuts
The country's top contractors were up in arms over a City analyst's report this week that argues they should cut a total of 20,000 staff if they.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Stronger CIEC replaces Newco plan
Top contractors have agreed a compromise on plans to launch a high-level, united employer lobby organisation under the provisional title of Newco..... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

MARGINS - THE GORDIAN KNOT
Margin recovery - ie, how to make some money out of contracting, though not by the traditional non-PC pre-Latham ways - is the daunting conundrum.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Costain merger silence
Costain has found itself playing a cat and mouse game over whether it could merge with Philipp Holzmann after selling several of its US mining.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

High court hears œ18m Mowlem claim
In a cramped seventh floor room, housed in what appears a modern 'office' block, barristers in Dickensian wigs and black gowns gaze at CD.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Jubilee nearly sinks DLR
Jubilee Line Extension contractors had to carry out emergency nightwork last week as a tunnel breakthrough threatened to undermine the foundations.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Di caught out with caption
Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Wales popped into Centrepoint in the heart of London last week to see the charity's cold weather shelter which.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

UK bosses slam transport links
Britain's top bosses have slammed the Government for providing transport links that are 'poor, bordering on abysmal' in a scathing report published.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Kent slows road build
Massive cuts to Kent County Council's roads programme are on line, now that the county's roadbuilding boom - which came as a direct result of the.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Tarmac wins œ25m Spine Road section
Tarmac has won a œ25 million contract to construct a section of the Heartlands Spine Road in Birmingham. The section comprises 2.3km of.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

HOT LINE
Alfred McAlpine has been awarded a œ6.6m contract for the A40 Whitland bypass in Dyfed. Work on the 4.2km single carriageway will start in.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

key contracting corporates - 1995
The NatWest Securities analysis produced this detailed table showing the performance of 17 leading contractors. Because of the diversity of.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

in brief
CrossRail suspended Transport Secretary Brian Mawhinney this week suspended London's œ2.6 billion CrossRail scheme for six months while a.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Trouble ahead for top firms
Mowlem must cut back on its staffing level and learn from the efficiency of Tarmac, according to a fascinating new insight into the productivity of.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Green team at Highways
Just one week after roads protestors stormed its headquarters, the Highways Agency has set up a 'green team' to deal with environmental issues. .... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

IN BRIEF
Wilmott Dixon moves Willmott Dixon Construction has moved its northern regional headquarters to Axis Court, Gildersome, Leeds. The 50-strong.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Pupils enjoy 'taster day'
The industry's drive to improve its image and appeal to youngsters prompted Newcastle College to invite the children of local schools to test their.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Mersey Corp gets retail park go-ahead
The Merseyside Development Corporation has given the go-ahead to a œ20 million retail park at Herculaneum Dock on Merseyside, south Liverpool..... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

moves
David Clark has been appointed as operations director and director of civil engineering at the Croydon headquarters of Trafalgar House Technology..... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

New Marsham Street scheme
The DoE and DoT have unveiled a revised scheme for the proposed 73,600m2 redevelopment of their Marsham Street headquarters in London SW1. The new.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

œ22m science institute for Dundee Uni
Work should begin later this year on a œ22 million biomedical sciences institute in Dundee. Dundee University has secured œ10.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Bovis bags Cribbs development
Bovis is to built the œ90 million Cribbs Causeway retail development on the outskirts of Bristol for developers Prudential and JT Baylis. .... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Wimpey builds Oman mosque
Wimpey has won contracts totalling more than œ100 million in the Middle East. The largest contract, awarded to Wimpey Alawi, is for the.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

FCEC falls into red for second year
For the second year in succession, the Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors has chalked up an operational deficit. And the squeeze on funds.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)

Amey positioned to take œ100m
Amey companies look set to win work worth over œ100 million. Amey Facilities Management has won a contract from Portsmouth City Council to.... more
(02 February 1995 00:00)